Communication is a Fundamental Human Right.

Our vision is a world where being Deaf or Hard of Hearing is never a barrier to connection. We build dedicated technology modeled directly for deaf communication.

Our Story

Conversational Intelligence AI that understands nuances in everyday communication

Participation-Aware AI Detects who is speaking, regardless of communication modality

Multimodal Systems Processes speech, signs, and gestures

Responsive Design Custom caption layouts across devices

The Journey of GoVoBo

How we shifted from pandemic frustration to technical validation.

Why We Exist

Born from the global outcry during the pandemic, when masks and sudden shifts to virtual environments erected massive barriers. We realized the problem wasn't just poor tech - it was a lack of inclusive design from the ground up.

Community gathering representing deaf accessibility outcry in 2020

A Radically Different Approach

We knew that true access meant rewriting the baseline code. Instead of assuming all communication looks like a standard voice-call stream, we designed a platform from the ground up that includes how deaf and hard of hearing people communicate.

Rewriting speech recognition code specifically for sign language integration

Deep Institutional Credibility

We aren't building this alone. GoVoBo is an active joint-venture partner with Gallaudet University - the global leader in Deaf education and research - and AppTek, a technical pioneer in high-accuracy automatic speech recognition.

Access work moves best when the people closest to the barriers help shape the system.

GoVoBo's roadmap is grounded in research partnerships, active beta feedback, and the lived communication patterns that generic tools often overlook.

More Than Captions

Captions are only the baseline. GoVoBo is advancing conversational intelligence beyond text with visual signer priority spotlighting, automatic sign language detection, and multi-screen syncing that help users stay visible, follow the conversation, and actively participate in every discussion.

Where We Are Going

With support from the Verizon Accessibility Accelerator, we are bringing GoVoBo into live physical spaces, educational classrooms, and hybrid business environments globally. Together, we are changing the future of natural human-to-computer interaction, making technology more accessible for everyone, everywhere.

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